Aurora (sculpture)
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| Artist | Mark di Suvero |
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| Year | 1992-1993 |
| Type | sculpture |
| Dimensions | 5.0 m × 6.0 m (16.4 ft × 19.6 ft × 28.8 ½ ft) |
| Location | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. |
| Owner | National Gallery of Art |
Aurora is a public artwork by American artist Mark di Suvero. It is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art and on display at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., United States.[1][2]
Description
Aurora consists of 8 tons of steel, resting on three diagonal supports.[3][4] Certain "linear elements converge within a central circular hub and then explode outward."[3]
Information
The name of the sculpture comes from a poem by Federico Garcia Lorca about New York City.[3]
Acquisition
The sculpture is a gift from the Gift of Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.[1]
Reception
According to the National Gallery of Art the supports and steel "combine massive scale with elegance of proportion," and "imparting tension and dynamism."[3]
See also
- List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
- Snowplow by di Suvero in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
- Are Years What? (for Marianne Moore) by di Suvero, in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
References
- 1 2 "Aurora, (sculpture).". National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Checklist. Smithsonian American Art Museum. 1999. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "Mark di Suvero". Sculpture Garden. National Gallery of Art. 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mark di Suvero". Sculpture Garden. National Gallery of Art. 2011. Archived from the original on 8 May 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ Outspoken1 (2008). "Aurora by Mark di Suvero - National Gallery Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.". Abstract Public Sculptures. Waymarking.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
External links
- Mark di Suvero - Aurora, a video on YouTube of the artwork on display at the NGA
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Coordinates: 38°53′29.85″N 77°1′21.41″W / 38.8916250°N 77.0226139°W